NGC 3628, also known as the Hamburger Galaxy or Sarah’s Galaxy, is a unbarred spiral galaxy located in the Leo constellation, about 35 million light-years away.
NGC 3628 is part of a small group of galaxies located in the Leo constellation, including M65 and M66 they are commonly referred to as the “Leo Triplets”. It has a puffy galactic disk divided by dark dust lanes, young blue star clusters, and pinkish star forming regions. Its most notable feature is a broad band of dust along the outer edge of its spiral arms.
The name “Hamburger Galaxy” comes from its shape, which resembles a hamburger. The name “Sarah’s Galaxy” may refer to poet Sarah Williams (1837–1868), who is famous for the poem “The Old Astronomer”.
